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API Security for the Modern Enterprise

IT Security Guru

Microservices Architecture has Created a Security Blind Spot. When you have multiple services communicating with each other through APIs, then your entire system becomes exposed when any one service gets hacked. Tools like two-factor authentication, rate limiting, and DDoS protection can go a long way in securing APIs.

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New Linux/DDosMan threat emerged from an evolution of the older Elknot

Security Affairs

The popular expert unixfreaxjp analyzed a new China ELF DDoS’er malware tracked as “Linux/DDoSMan” that evolves from the Elknot malware to deliver new ELF bot. The code seems inspired from multiple source code of China basis DDoS client, like Elknot. Figure 2: The C2 software for Linux DDoS.

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CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches. To ensure security for cloud-based resources, CWPP solutions offer unified visibility and administration for physical machines, VMs, containers, and serverless workloads.

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Facebook May Have Gotten Hacked, and Maybe It’s Better We Don’t Know

Adam Levin

Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities. Admitting publicly that a cyberattack effectively brought a multibillion-dollar business to a halt for the better part of a day would, first and foremost, have the potential to encourage further attacks.

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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

Applications have become more complex, their architecture better. To top it off, cybercriminals make use of legitimate services that are meant to help system administrators, such as PSexec, which allows remote execution of programs. DDoS attacks — still in demand, albeit protection against DDoS attacks has become stronger.